The Cause Of The Fire In The Boarding House That Killed 6 People In Tambora Is Still Being Investigated

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JAKARTA - Police are investigating the cause of the fire at the boarding house in Duri Selatan sub-district, Tambora, West Jakarta, which resulted in six deaths and three burns.

"Still under investigation, if there are any developments, we will inform you," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pasma Royce as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 17.

Police have checked the location of the fire. In addition, witnesses have been asked for information including taking some evidence at the location.

Currently, the six victims who died have been taken to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital for the identification process.

Previously, the Head of the Tambora Sector of the Gulkamart Jakarta, West Jakarta Sub-dept., Joko Susilo explained the chronology of the fire.

Initially, the community reported the fire incident at 06.36 WIB.

"We received a report at 06.36 that there was a shophouse that was used as a boarding house on fire," said Joko.

Based on the report, his party then went to the location with a force of five pump cars and 25 personnel.

Arriving at the location, it was seen that the second floor of the shop was on fire. The officers immediately put out the fire.

Because the fire could not be controlled, the officers finally added personnel to the total number of units that were deployed as many as 20 pump cars and 100 officers.

The victims who died or suffered burns were thought to be trapped in the burning boarding house.

After some time, the process of extinguishing the fire was finally brought under control at around 07.30 WIB.

Until now, Joko suspected that the fire was caused by an electric short circuit from the second floor of the shophouse.

"Allegedly due to a short circuit in one of the rooms on the second floor," he explained.